@article {Likodimos20033313,
	title = {Optical nanowriting on azobenzene side-chain polymethacrylate thin films by near-field scanning optical microscopy},
	journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
	volume = {82},
	number = {19},
	year = {2003},
	note = {cited By 38},
	pages = {3313-3315},
	abstract = {A study was performed on the optical nanowriting on azobenzene side-chain polymethacrylate thin films using near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM). The optical storage mechanism in azobenzene side-chain polymers is based on the isomerization cycles of the azobenzene side-chains between their cis and trans forms. The optical anisotropy was detected by coupling the red light at 690 nm with modulated polarization to the NSOM aperture.},
	doi = {10.1063/1.1572538},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0037711144\&doi=10.1063\%2f1.1572538\&partnerID=40\&md5=504fedc118ef332614264ed6b3069765},
	author = {V. Likodimos and Labardi, M. and Pardi, L. and Allegrini, M. and Giordano, M. and Arena, A. and Patan{\`e}, S.}
}
